Natasha Donovan
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Air Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming book from creators of Indigenous and Métis descent about the power of story and tradition to help navigate change How does a strange new place become home? When Ojiig moves to the city with his family, he misses everything they left behind. Most of all, he misses the sparkling night sky. Without the stars watching over him, he feels lost. His parents try to help, but nothing seems to work. Not glow-in-the-dark sticker stars, not...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"There's more to a river than meets the eye. The story of the Elwha River in Washington state is one of both environmental harm and restoration involving advocacy, persistence, cooperation, and hope."--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Pop off a tail, roll around in dung, or simply fart to send a message! These are just a few of the many astounding ways that animals have adapted to their environments. Animals trick, trap, or fry predators; they feed on other animals' poop and skin; they use electric zaps, slime, and other unexpected methods to communicate. Featuring animals like Komodo dragon lizards, bombardier beetles, and capuchin monkeys, read about the surprising, exciting,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"THE GLOBAL OCEAN presents curious readers with a comprehensive picture of a body of water that is much more than a vast habitat: the well-researched and accessibly written text details the global ocean's influence on the whole of the planet, as well as the often detrimental influence of Earth's human inhabitants have on the global ocean. Yet by including inspiring and up-to-date initiatives - from everyday actions to larger institutional projects...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Strong, smooth domes, skulls are more than remnants of creatures that used to be. They are artifacts that allow us to travel back through time. Every ridge, hollow, and crevice of a skull reveals something about an animal's habitat, food source, and skill set. By observing the characteristics of six different animal skulls, readers can learn about the lives once led by a lynx, a deer, a beaver, a hummingbird, a wolf, and an owl. Katherine Hocker's...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Miikwan (Anishinaabe) and Dez (Inninew) are best friends. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up Indigenous in an urban landscape they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing...
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches her cubs what they need to survive on their own. The Mothers of Xsan series uses striking...
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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"'What side do you come from?' A boy thinks he knows what to expect when he and his mother set out on a road trip to visit his sister. After all, he's traveled this way before. But then their trip is interrupted at the border. 'Citizenship?' the guard asks. 'Blackfoot,' the boy's mother answers. And just like that, mother and son are plunged into a limbo between two countries that refuse to recognize them for who they really are. To make their way,...
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Dez and Miikwan's stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City. Dez's grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, she's living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the school's new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her...